Detachable handle for paint buckets



Dec. 6, 1955 J. P. YOUNG 2,726,011

DETACHABLE HANDLE FOR PAINT BUCKETS Filed NOV. 23, '1955 By f 6 United States Patent nETAcnAnLn HANDLE FOR PAINT BUCKETS John P. Young, Fontana, Calif., assignor of one-half to Martin C. Casey, San Bernardino, Caiif.

Application November 23, 1953, Serial No. 393,682

1 Claim. (Cl. 220-85) This invention relates to a detachable handle for paint buckets and more particularly to a device adapted to be attached to cardboard buckets to enable the same to be used as paint pails.

At present a large amount of time is consumed by master painters at the conclusion of each days work in the cleaning of paint pails. The present invention contemplates the substitution for paint pails of a cardboard bucket such as a dixie cup which may be used once and discarded with the consequent saving of the time required to clean the buckets. To this end, there is provided an attachment for such cardboard buckets in the form of a hoop adapted to fit underneath the lip of the cup provided with a handle pivoted to extensions from the hoop, which hande also incorporates a rest for the painters brush.

it is accordingly one object of the present invention to provide an attachment for paint pails which enables the use therewith of discardable paper or cardboard containers.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a device of the type described which is exceedingly simple, durable and economical.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the annexed specification in which:

Figure l is a perspective view of a cardboard bucket provided with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view of the bucket showing the bail in the position with the brush holding portion in the vertical position.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view of the bucket showing the bail in the position with the brush holding portion extending at an acute angle to the horizontal.

Figure 4 is a sectional view of a portion of the bucket showing the brush holding portion in the vertical position, and illustrating the manner of supporting a brush in accordance with the invention.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, there is illustrated a bucket preferably of cardboard or like material provided with a lip 11. The attachment of this invention comprises a hoop 12 of a diameter slightly smaller than the lip 11 but larger than the tapered bottom 13 of the bucket 10, thus enabling the hoop 12 to be applied to the bucket by sliding over the bottom thereof. The hoop 12 has riveted thereto plates 14 and 15. Plate 14 is bent upward as at 16, outward as at 17, upward as at 18 and at the top thereof has riveted thereto a horizontally extending plate 19. Plate is generally similar Ice to the plate 14 but does not extend as high as the plate 14 and is not provided with a horizontally extending plate 19. Each of the plates 14 and 15 is provided with an opening or bore 20 and 21 and a bail 22 is provided having an inwardly bent end 23 extending through the opening 21 and an inwardly bent portion 24 extending through the opening 20. The portion 24 carries a portion 25, bent substantially at right angles thereto and having a pointed end 26.

The relationship of the angle bend of the portion 25 to the remainder of the bail is such that in the position shown in Figures 1 and 3, the portion 25 extends at an acute angle to horizontal, while when the bail is reversed so that the horizontal portion 27 thereof engages the far side of the bucket, the portion 25 extends vertically as shown in Figures 2 and 4.

The plate 19 in this last-mentioned position of the bail provides a rest for the frame of paint brush 30, which brush will be securely held thereon in position to drip into the bucket by means of the portion 25 being imparted in the bristles 31 of the brush.

It will be apparent from the foregoing specification that the hoop and associated mechanism can be readily and easily attached to the bucket 10 by simply sliding the same over the small lower end until it contacts the lip 11 where it will be held by hoop tension. It will also be apparent that the device is exceedingly simple, economical of manufacture and it is adequate to perform the function desired.

While there has been described what is at present considered a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made therein without departing from the essence of the invention and it is intended to cover herein all such changes and modifications as come within the true spirit and scope of the appended claim.

I claim:

A detachable handle for buckets of the type provided with an upper outwardly extending lip and an inwardly and downwardly tapered wall comprising a hoop of a diameter substantially equal to the diameter of said bucket adjacent the top thereof but less than the diameter of said lip; a pair of upwardly extending plates afiixed to said hoop at diametrically opposed positions; each of said plates being provided with holes aligned with each other and a bail having inwardly bent ends disposed respectively in said holes; one of said inwardly bent ends being bent again at approximately to the inwardly bent portion so as to be disposed substantially vertically at one position of said hail; the upwardly extending plate adjacent said one inwardly bent end being provided with a horizontally extending rest; said rest and said vertically extending portion being adapted to support a paint brush in position to drain into said bucket.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 185,322 Hemebright Dec. 12, 1876 236,352 Osgood et a1. Ian. 4, 1881 1,012,690 Moore Dec. 26, 1911 2,492,464 Coyle et al. Dec. 27, 1949 

